The Universe Provides embroidered mandala on yellow linen with purple amethyst
The Universe Provides, 7 x 7 inches, hand embroidery and beadwork with glass and semiprecious stones on linen, 2017. Click the mandala to view a larger image.
This small embroidered mandala has a base of crisp yellow linen and is embelished with beadwork ranging from marble sized purple amethyst to tiny glass seedbeads. This artwork is part of the Mandalas project.
Central detail focusing on the ring of purple amethyst, the key beadwork on this mandala. The innermost pink beads are cherry quarts, the small dark green beads between the amethyst is jade, the small clear blue beads on the outside of the amethyst are lookitup, and the smallest light blue and green seadbeads are glass. To the outside are yellow glass round beads and natural turquoise barrels. Closeup detail of the beadwork. The letters are beaded with 15/0 size glass seedbeads. The row of medium sized golden beads is yellow jade. The Universe Provides, 7 x 7 inches, hand embroidery and beadwork with glass and semiprecious stones on linen, , 2017. Beadwork closeup.
